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Lecture 10: Obesity Flashcards

1
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How long should a mother exclusively breastfeed?

AAP recommendation

A

First six months

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What are the benefits of BFeeding?

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  • Protective effect against most illnesses
  • Reduce risk of SIDS
  • Reduce risk of obesity
  • BFeeding mothers have reduced risk of postpartum hemorrhage
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What are the disadvantages of BFeeding?

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  • Tired
  • Mother is on special meds
  • Baby needs special diet
  • Cannot Bfeed if alcoholic or on drugs
  • Need to supplement Vit D still
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When do you feed a baby?

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When its hungry

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How do you know a baby is hungry?

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  • Licking lips
  • Sticking tongue out
  • Rooting
  • Hand to mouth
  • Opening mouth
  • Fussy
  • Sucking on everything (altho sucking can also be for comfort)

Hunger cues

Crying is a LATE sign of hunger

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6
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How often does a newborn eat on average?

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Every 2-3 hours

For BFeeding

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How do newborn feeding amts increase?

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  1. First days of life: 0.5 oz/feed
  2. 1-2 weeks: 1-2 oz/feed
  3. 2 weeks: 2-3 oz/feed
  4. 2 Months: 2-4 oz/feed (feeding slows Q3-4h)
  5. 4 months: 4-6 oz/feed
  6. 6 months: 6-8 oz/feed (feeding slows Q4-5h)

Formula-wise: 1oz per month until they get to 7-8 oz/feed.

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What kind of baby is most likely to overfeed?

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Bottle fed

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9
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How do you know a baby is getting enough to eat?

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  • Beginning days: 2-3 WET diapers daily.
  • By 1 week: 5-6 WET diapers daily.
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10
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How much Vit D does a baby need?

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400 IU QD until they drink 1 qt of whole milk

Milk would not start until 1 year at minimum.

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11
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What kind of babies need Vit D supplementation?

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Any baby being BFeed or not drinking at least 32oz of formula

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What is the recommended iron supplementation for a newborn baby being BFed?

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1mg/kg/d of liquid iron until 6 months

They usually start eating food with iron by 6mo.

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What is the recommended iron supplementation for a newborn baby being Formula-Fed?

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Just use iron-fortified formula for the first year

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14
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How does a baby’s wt change in the first 2 weeks of life?

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DROPS by 7%

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15
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How much wt do we expect a baby to gain daily?

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15g

100-120 kcal/kg/d needed for this.

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16
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When do you first recheck a newborn’s wt?

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3-5 days after its born.

You would expect a small DROP in wt.

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17
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How does formula affect future obesity?

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High risk for obesity in childhood.

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18
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What are the biggest benefits of formula?

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  • Catering to special needs (MPA, galacto, etc)
  • No other supplementation is generally required.
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When can you start single grain rice cereal at the earliest?

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4 months via a spoon BID

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20
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When can you start meats in children?

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9 months of age

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21
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What 4 things signal a child is ready for complementary feeding?

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  1. Can hold head up unassisted
  2. Can sit unassisted
  3. Bring objects to mouth (interest)
  4. Ability to track spoon and open mouth
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22
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What is the danger of introducing peanut foods in the first year to an infant?

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It is preferred that you DO introduce them to it to reduce their risk of developing an allergy to it.

Unless you have anaphylaxis to it i guess

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23
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When is juice recommended to children?

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NEVER

Diabetes!!

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24
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How do milk recommendations change for a baby?

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  • 16 oz of Whole milk starting at age 1.
  • Switch to skim/2% at age 2.
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25
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How many meals/snacks should a 2 year old eat daily?

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  • 3 healthy meals
  • 2 snacks
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26
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When does a baby start getting picky?

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Around age 1

27
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When should you start flintstone vitamins for a kid?

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18mo, start with 1/2

28
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What is the suggested macronutrient breakdown for a baby?

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  • 55-60% carbs
  • < 30% fats
  • 10% Protein?
29
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When are chunks of food a choking hazard for kids?

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Under 4

30
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What is the approximate ratio of calories to height for a kid?

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40 cal/inch

32 inches = 1300 cal

31
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What did the Bogalusa study reveal about childhood obesity and adult obesity?

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Obesity at 2-5 years old = 90% chance of obesity as an adult

32
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What is the risk for a child to become obese if 1 parent is? Both parents?

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  • 1 parent: 3x risk
  • Both parents: 15x risk
33
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What are the not so obvious RFs for obesity?

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  • Later bedtime
  • Ghrelin/leptin hormone dysfunction
  • Diabetic mothers
34
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Which hormone, as it rises, makes us LESS hungry?

A

Leptin

35
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Which hormone, as it rises, makes us MORE HUNGRY?

A

Ghrelin

Ghrelin Gets Hungry

36
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How does wt gain affect leptin?

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  • More fat = more leptin
  • More leptin = body starts getting resistant to it
  • Your brain thinks you’re hungry
37
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What medications are associated with obesity?

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  • Glucocorticoids
  • Megace (appetite stimulant)
  • Sulfonylureas (Glipizide, glyburide)
  • TCAs
  • MAOIs
  • OCPs
  • Insulin (excess)
  • TZDs
  • Risperidone
  • Clozapine
38
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What hormones among these are increased in obesity?

  • Leptin
  • Estrogens
  • Cortisol
  • GH
  • Insulin
  • Testosterone (male/female)
A
  • Leptin = INCREASED
  • Estrogens = INCREASED
  • Cortisol = INCREASED
  • GH = DECREASED
  • Insulin = resistance
  • Testosterone = DECREASED in men, increased in women
39
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At what BMI percentile are you considered overweight as a child?

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85th or higher

40
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What two abdominal organs are we concerned most about in our ROS for an obese child?

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  • Gallbladder
  • Fatty Liver
41
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What disease should we question in the ROS for an obese child?

A

Diabetes!!!!

polyuria, polydipsia, GU itches, blurry vision

42
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What is the ideal approach when discussing weight?

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  • Use nicer terms like excess weight or elevated BMI
  • Show them a growth chart
  • Emphasize that lowering BMI even a little lowers CV risk!
43
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What is the general AAP recommendation regarding cholesterol screening in children?

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ALL children 9-11 should get screened.

44
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When is it indicated to screen a child earlier than 10y for cholesterol?

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  • Parents/GP had ACS/CVA prior to 55 in men, 65 in women.
  • Parents/GP have total cholesterol > 240
  • Child has heart dz, DM, HTN, smoking, obese, or unknown.
45
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What does 5 2 1 0 mean?

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  • 5 fruits/veggies a day
  • 2 hours of screen time max
  • 1 hour of play daily
  • 0 sugar-sweetened drinks
46
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What is the recommendation regarding diet drinks?

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NO DIET DRINKS!

Makes you wanna snack even more

47
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Recommendation regarding low-fat diets in children?

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NO! You want to just aim for healthier fats, not less.

Unsaturated fats are your friends: MUFAs and PUFAs

48
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What are the 4 golden rules of eating?

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  1. Divide responsibilities
  2. Eat when you’re hungry, stop when you’re full
  3. Do not force your child to clean the plate!!!
  4. Eat together
49
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What does lack of sleep do to your hormones?

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  • Increased ghrelin
  • Decreased leptin
  • Increased evening cortisol => insulin resistance

Sleep is #1

50
Q

What is the #1 cause for bullying at school?

A

Obesity

51
Q

What is the FDA approved tx for obesity?

Technically not for children

A

Qsymia (topiramate/phentermine combo)

52
Q

Generally, what are the minimum requirements for a bariatric sx?

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  • Older than 15
  • BMI >= 40 or beyond 100% of IBW
53
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Safest/reversible bariatric procedure?

A

Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAGB)

54
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What is the guideline regarding Vit D levels of around 20-29?

Normal > 30

A
  • D3 OTC 1000U daily
  • Q3mo checks
55
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What is the guideline regarding Vit D levels of < 20?

Normal > 30

A
  • D2 (Rx) 50,000U/week
  • Q3mo
56
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What underlying female condition may lead to obesity?

A

PCOS

57
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What genetic male condition may lead to obesity?

A

Klinefelter

Low T, and often are obese when adolescents.

58
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Metabolic syndrome criteria in children

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  1. Waist circumference >= 90th percentile
  2. HTN >= 90th percentile
  3. Hypertriglyceridemia >= 110
  4. Impaired glucose/FBG >= 110
  5. Low HDL <= 40

Waist & HTN >= 90, HTG & FBG >= 110, HCL <= 40

59
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What is the MC syndrome form of obesity?

A

Prader Willi Syndrome

60
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Where is the Prader Willi Syndrome abnormality?

A

Chromosome 15q

Loss of paternally expressed genes

61
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How does Prader Willi Syndrome present?

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  • Short w/ GH deficiency
  • Hyperphagia w/ obesity
  • Resistant to diet and exercise
62
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Why is dieting and exercise hard in Prader Willi Syndrome?

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  • Hypotonia
  • Hyperphagia drive is insatiable :(
  • They have low metabolism due to their hormonal imbalances

They wanna eat no matter what :(

63
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What are the major criteria for PWS? (7)

1 pt ea

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  • Hypotonia
  • Feeding issues
  • Excessive Wt gain
  • Hypogonadism
  • Facial anomalies
  • Developmental delay
  • Hyperphagia

Although I think hyperphagia and obesity are part of the same criteria… There’s only 6 major criteria on google

64
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Overall, how do we approach monitoring pediatric obesity?

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  • Q1-3 mo
  • If no change in 3-6 mo, call wt loss and dietician

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